Joao Forename

74th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 4,627,252 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
East Timor

Joao Forename

The meaning of this forename is not listed.

Joao Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil
100%
3,810,8301:563
Mozambique-325,4331:845
Angola
100%
218,2321:12416
Portugal-100,2931:10422
Guinea-Bissau-51,8941:338
East Timor-51,2861:243
France
100%
18,5471:3,584378
United States
100%
9,9731:36,3522,316
Venezuela
100%
4,0921:7,381851
India
93%
 
3,8881:312,46928,718
South Africa
100%
3,5201:15,4922,329
England
99%
 
3,3221:16,7381,123
Switzerland
100%
2,7281:3,011508
Canada
100%
2,5651:12,9171,386
Spain
100%
2,3651:19,6741,166
Thailand
100%
1,6701:41,9564,759
Luxembourg
100%
1,4251:39693
Indonesia-1,1891:216,95920,548
Paraguay
100%
1,0731:6,744825
Germany
100%
1,0581:91,3782,008
Poland
89%
 
9421:40,3681,154
Cape Verde-8401:63089
Peru
100%
7461:42,6162,351
Suriname-6741:820138
Saudi Arabia-6411:48,0705,572
Mexico
99%
 
6271:197,9973,558
Ecuador-6191:28,6381,382
Chile
100%
6021:29,2481,331
Namibia-5591:4,301665
Netherlands
100%
5091:33,2062,642
Belgium
100%
4931:23,3061,662
Bangladesh-4581:348,16914,530
Morocco-3821:89,9183,081
Dominican Republic-3091:33,7582,629
Andorra-3041:27347
Curaçao
100%
2171:718225
Colombia
100%
1981:241,3085,200
DR Congo
100%
1921:384,51914,440
Sweden
100%
1731:56,9822,887
Italy
100%
1661:367,8444,325
Ireland
100%
1631:28,4881,190
Egypt
100%
1081:850,93516,903
Jersey-1081:926206
Norway
100%
1051:48,8792,041
Australia-1021:133,8984,304
Panama
100%
901:43,4063,080
Iceland-781:4,693577
Japan-751:1,706,48118,535
Uruguay
100%
741:46,3191,745
Macau-661:9,215271
Philippines
93%
 
651:1,630,91538,369
Zimbabwe
100%
641:240,99713,747
Scotland
90%
 
601:89,1732,197
Bahrain-591:22,8593,234
Kuwait-571:66,4085,422
Denmark-551:102,7182,940
China-521:26,270,30460,770
Argentina
83%
 
471:910,0694,957
Costa Rica
100%
441:108,3623,345
Wales
100%
421:73,6742,111
Qatar
100%
411:57,7957,275
Estonia
100%
371:35,5512,373
Botswana-321:68,2646,262
Malaysia
98%
 
301:1,014,99835,717
New Zealand-301:151,2015,658
Benin
100%
261:406,76314,639
Iran-261:3,019,11015,152
Nicaragua
100%
231:261,6675,921
Saint Barthelemy-221:434113
Aruba-211:4,942942
Russia
100%
211:6,868,27229,833
Guatemala
100%
191:847,8124,531
United Arab Emirates-191:376,42116,551
Austria
100%
181:473,0114,571
Honduras
100%
171:518,6757,750
Hong Kong-171:456,0434,226
Singapore-171:369,82710,107
Equatorial Guinea-161:71,106389
Bermuda-151:4,322727
El Salvador-141:452,9854,295
New Caledonia
100%
131:20,7821,589
Afghanistan-121:2,718,62620,989
Senegal
100%
121:1,215,11310,353
Czechia
100%
111:968,7423,396
Congo
67%
 
101:500,9208,695
Finland
100%
81:685,3987,121
South Korea-81:693,05314,847
Cuba-71:1,643,7934,685
Bahamas-61:66,5621,346
Liechtenstein-61:6,309521
Oman-61:684,7785,486
São Tomé and Príncipe
100%
61:32,0002,340
Northern Ireland
100%
51:368,6292,296
Monaco
100%
51:7,6931,062
Albania-41:761,64222,793
Bhutan-41:206,2323,492
Burundi-41:2,476,6401,357
Ethiopia-41:24,390,03319,296
Ghana-41:6,746,5548,075
Guernsey-41:15,833609
Nigeria-41:44,391,090271,718
Romania-41:5,012,99431,756
Sudan-41:9,451,7446,661
Swaziland-41:325,0442,285
Tajikistan-41:2,093,7305,016
Tunisia-41:169,2267,289
Turkey-41:19,450,42745,600
Zambia-41:3,963,69831,018
Azerbaijan-31:3,214,31527,427
Belize-31:118,1035,590
Bolivia
100%
31:3,533,8015,917
Haiti-31:3,575,65130,510
Israel
100%
31:2,800,97324,529
Papua New Guinea
100%
31:2,717,438132,395
Tanzania-31:17,596,10669,562
Barbados-21:144,8942,643
Brunei-21:209,7852,478
Bulgaria-21:3,495,19519,668
Cambodia-21:8,136,66551,498
Croatia-21:2,108,53815,895
Guinea
100%
21:5,929,3246,648
Ivory Coast
100%
21:11,537,96695,271
Kyrgyzstan-21:2,986,63834,954
Taiwan
100%
21:11,884,841132,786
Algeria-11:38,176,72032,669
Antigua and Barbuda-11:99,3953,544
Armenia-11:2,918,75314,910
British Virgin Islands-11:31,2501,787
Cayman Islands-11:61,2992,487
Cyprus-11:871,0765,368
Falkland Islands-11:3,142392
French Polynesia-11:277,9023,605
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Hungary-11:9,791,7716,528
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
Jordan
100%
11:8,826,77411,126
Kazakhstan-11:17,746,84544,366
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Lebanon
100%
11:5,627,57119,299
Lithuania-11:2,951,8825,377
North Macedonia-11:2,090,75715,787
Malawi-11:17,112,31024,110
Malta-11:429,3603,141
Mongolia-11:2,934,81416,205
Myanmar-11:51,948,2733,226
Puerto Rico-11:3,550,30110,040
Saint Lucia-11:177,8158,104
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-11:111,5807,062
Serbia-11:7,145,72110,629
Slovakia-11:5,310,0639,949
Slovenia-11:2,458,7586,723
Tonga-11:107,436779
Transnistria-11:475,6382,115
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Ukraine-11:45,499,90832,056
United States Virgin Islands-11:109,7474,493

The alternate forms: Joaõ (2,397), Joâo (253), Joáo (101), Joäo (81), Joào (56), Joāo (8), Joaò (6), Joăo (5), Joaô (4), Joaó (2), Jôao (1) & Joãõ (1) are calculated separately.

Joao (242,499) may also be a surname.

Joao Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

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Joáo92101/
Joäo9281/
Joào9256/
Joāo928/
Joaò926/
Joăo925/
Joaô924/
Joaó922/
Jôao921/
Johao89334/
Jhoao89198/
Joaoa89175/
Joaho8940/
Joaao8932/
Jjoao8925/
Joaoo8914/
Jooao8913/
Joaop896/
Joaos896/
Jo'ao895/
Djoao895/
Jioao893/
Joaįo892/
Joaoz892/
Jouao892/
Joaoh892/
Joaoi891/
Joa'o891/
Joaou891/
Joãao891/
Juoao891/
Joaoj891/
Joãõ831/
Johaoh803/
Johaho802/
Uijoao801/
Juohao801/
Joohao801/
Jojjao801/
Joaojj801/
Joahoi801/
Jhohao801/
Jhoaos801/
Sdjoao801/
Jhoaho801/
Jaoa75166/
Yoao75117/
Zoao7570/
Joõa7565/
Soao7529/
Hoao756/
Ioao754/
Coao752/
Joõo751/
Eoao751/
Jooho67118/
Yohao6753/
Jooha6738/
Zhoao6714/
Jahoo6713/
Johoa6712/
Jooah6712/
Jaoua6711/
Zuoao679/
Yoaho678/
Khoao676/
Zouao676/
Jaoad674/
Suoao674/
Choao673/
Sohao673/
Jahoa673/
Jaoha673/
Souao672/
Johoo672/
Heoao672/
Soaho672/
Zohao671/
Gioao671/
Cohao671/
Soaoi671/
Soaoj671/
Soaoo671/
Soaou671/
Yhoao671/
Houao671/
Ijaoa671/
Jaooa671/
Joöha671/
Hyoao671/

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Footnotes

  • First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Joao